This may have negative effects on other applications that are setting up HTTPS connections via the proxy server. These additions cause the HTTP proxy server to block all HTTPS requests that have an IP address as their destination. # Prevent anyone to download anything from skype website # Prevent Skype connecting HTTPs using CONNECT requests to IP addressesĪcl NUMERIC-IPS url_regex ^+\.+\.+\.+ This problem happens 100 of the time, and is easily reproducible.
Set firewall to block and log STUN traffic between the corporate network and the VPN network - No impact. Set firewall to allow all traffic from the VPN interface - No impact. To make the proxy do so, you have to add the following lines to your HTTP proxy advanced configuration: Set firewall to allow all outbound traffic from Office network - No Impact. The HTTP-proxy is able to filter HTTPS request that do have an IP address as destination. The rest of the IP in the interface "wifi" will be under policy ID 2 and have the application sensor "default-block".Skype establishes HTTPS sessions directly to destination IP adresses, this is a rather unusual behaviour since most applications are addressing their destination for HTTPS sessions by their hostname. And since the address group is "allowedip", it will use the application sensor "default-allow". Policy ID 1, since it is above 2, will have priority. Set ssl-ssh-profile "certificate-inspection" Set uuid 361c7d7a-2413-51e6-0f0a-340c73277268 Skype is still the best way in making calls wherever you are at lower rates but be sure to know first in which countries Skype and other websites are most likely to be blocked to find out if you’ll need a VPN. Skype blocking is configured as an Application Blocker action, in the Instant Messaging (IM) tab. The second policy then has the signatures set to Block. Blocking Skype in Fireware® XTM Skype blocking was introduced in version 11.2 of Fireware XTM, using a combination of a signature to detect initial login and the blocked sites list to prevent connections to supernodes in the P2P network.
The first one should contain the address group you created in 1) and have the signatures set to Allow.
Create a new address group that includes all the IPs that you want to allow YouTube, Facebook, etc.Ģ) Create 2 policies in IPv4 Policy. Type this address into your web browser, then hit Enter. If you can contact your local support to help you, it will be the best solution since they can help you if some settings arent correct.ġ) Go to Policy & Objects-> Addresses. Unblock Skype on Windows Firewall Check the back of your router for its IP address.